Alex Perez
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Stoppage win after weight miss
Perez defeated Charles Johnson via TKO (punches) at 3:16 of Round 1 at UFC 324 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Perez has always been supremely talented but has dealt with some poor luck throughout the course of his UFC run. As a result, he entered this evening the loser of five of his last six fights. In typical Perez fashion, a massive knockout win here over Johnson is largely negated by the fact he missed weight by 2.5 pounds on Friday morning. It was confirmed post-bout that Perez isn't eligible for the UFC's new $25,000 bonus policy for any fighter that earns a stoppage win. The victory was the most important thing considering Perez's record of late, but now he'll have to contend with weight-cutting questions until his next time out.
Perez has always been supremely talented but has dealt with some poor luck throughout the course of his UFC run. As a result, he entered this evening the loser of five of his last six fights. In typical Perez fashion, a massive knockout win here over Johnson is largely negated by the fact he missed weight by 2.5 pounds on Friday morning. It was confirmed post-bout that Perez isn't eligible for the UFC's new $25,000 bonus policy for any fighter that earns a stoppage win. The victory was the most important thing considering Perez's record of late, but now he'll have to contend with weight-cutting questions until his next time out.
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Misses weight, fight still on
Perez is scheduled to compete against Charles Johnson in a catchweight fight Saturday at Las Vegas, per Aaron Bronsteter of Sportsnet.
ANALYSIS
Perez missed the UFC's flyweight limit by 2.5 pounds and will forfeit 25 percent of his purse to Johnson. The miss marks Perez's first in the UFC since February 2018, when he defeated Eric Shelton via unanimous decision.
Perez missed the UFC's flyweight limit by 2.5 pounds and will forfeit 25 percent of his purse to Johnson. The miss marks Perez's first in the UFC since February 2018, when he defeated Eric Shelton via unanimous decision.
Scheduled for UFC 324
Perez is scheduled to compete against fellow flyweight Charles Johnson at UFC 324 in Las Vegas on Jan. 24, per Guilherme Cruz of MMA Fighting.
ANALYSIS
Perez is No. 11 in the UFC flyweight rankings, and he will take on a lower contender for his next fight. The former is looking to bounce back from a submission loss to Asu Almabayev in November.
Perez is No. 11 in the UFC flyweight rankings, and he will take on a lower contender for his next fight. The former is looking to bounce back from a submission loss to Asu Almabayev in November.
Taps in Round 3
Perez lost to Asu Almabayev via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:22 of Round 3 at UFC Qatar on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Perez continues to fight the best of the best at flyweight, but he's now dropped four of five fights since losing a 2020 title shot to Deiveson Figueiredo, and his chances of competing in any further title-implicating fights have waned considerably with this loss. He was definitely competitive here despite dropping Round 1, as he built some momentum in the second frame by picking up three takedowns and winning the significant striking battle 21-to-13. However, with the fight tied at a round apiece heading into Round 3, Perez ate a massive head kick early that led to Almabayev jumping into a guillotine and Perez tapping out standing up. He'll likely need a rebound effort his next time out to save his roster spot.
Perez continues to fight the best of the best at flyweight, but he's now dropped four of five fights since losing a 2020 title shot to Deiveson Figueiredo, and his chances of competing in any further title-implicating fights have waned considerably with this loss. He was definitely competitive here despite dropping Round 1, as he built some momentum in the second frame by picking up three takedowns and winning the significant striking battle 21-to-13. However, with the fight tied at a round apiece heading into Round 3, Perez ate a massive head kick early that led to Almabayev jumping into a guillotine and Perez tapping out standing up. He'll likely need a rebound effort his next time out to save his roster spot.
Almabayev up next
Perez (undisclosed) is scheduled to compete against Asu Almabayev in a flyweight fight at UFC Qatar on Nov. 22, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Less than two months after withdrawing from UFC Vegas 109, Perez will look to fight in the promotion's Qatar event. Injuries have continually dented Perez, whose last fight was a premature injury, but he will look to finally get back on track in November.
Less than two months after withdrawing from UFC Vegas 109, Perez will look to fight in the promotion's Qatar event. Injuries have continually dented Perez, whose last fight was a premature injury, but he will look to finally get back on track in November.
Out for UFC Vegas
Perez will not fight against Steve Erceg at UFC Vegas 109 on Aug. 9 due to an undisclosed injury, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Perez will postpone his next UFC match as he navigates back from an unknown injury. The American flyweight's last fight was in June of 2024, where he lost to Tatsuro Taira via TKO (injury). It's unclear who will now take on Erceg in August.
Perez will postpone his next UFC match as he navigates back from an unknown injury. The American flyweight's last fight was in June of 2024, where he lost to Tatsuro Taira via TKO (injury). It's unclear who will now take on Erceg in August.